SoS: April 3, 2017 - April 9, 2017

Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy.

 

Menthol Monday
Cryogen brought the cold today! Excellent shave with no drama. First Snow brought great lather and that leathery scent.
Prep: Cryogen
Soap: B-M First Snow
Brush: Brothers Bristles Bronze Shadow
Razor: Futur (6)
Blade: voskhod
AS: B-M First Snow


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Great photo!

 

April 3 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Ikon X3 Slant w/Maggards MR5
Stirling Unscented PSB
Kramperts Finest Frostbite AS

 

Jim!

 

April 3, 2017​

Wolfman WR1 OC​

Feather (2)​

Doug Korn DK7 with Druida Manchurian​

Nuavia Rossa​

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Thank you, buddy!

 

I couldn't be smoother and happier after this shave. The Glacial MITA soap's great lather hit me with such an intense freeze, and when I was doing my 2nd pass my eyes were tearing like crazy. The Diana balm and the Arctique aftershave felt ungodly cold as well!

 

SOTD April 3, 2017

Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick adjustable injector
Brush: Jayaruh boar
Lather: Proraso Green
Post: Witch hazel splash, Barbasol Pacific Rush aftershave
WTG, touch-up

Nice menthol edition this morning. Good shave with the Schick Adjustable and Proraso Green. The little Jayaruh boar worked well and the Barbasol has a nice menthol punch packed in. Nice way to start the work week.

Have a great day!

 

Happy Birthday!! It's great that you got so really special shaving gear.

 

SOTD: Vintage shave with "The Old English Razor" from Frederick Reynolds (1850-60), 7/8" wedge; Valobra Crema di Sapone Menthol soap, custom Oscar11 boar brush, homemade Black River Bay Rum aftershave. I love the feel of these heavy old Sheffield wedges....'silent whisker killers.' Have a great Monday, gents!

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (9)
Brush: Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Man in Black

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Route 66 Sweeney Todd today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Manchurian White. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten still in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Bulgari Man in Black EdT.

Bob

 

Parker Variant razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Barbasol Brisk A/S w/added menthol

Wonderful shave this a.m. We are in the middle of some really severe thunderstorms but never mind that, cuz a great shave is needed and had. I'm ready to go (as soon as the weather lets up). Now go enjoy your day folks

 

03 April 2017

Menthol Monday!

Cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Astra SP (3)
After Shave: Barbasol Brisk

I'm working on a personal themed April whereby I rotate between the four Proraso creams paired with a similar colored after shave splash. Keeping the razor, bowl and brush consistant for the duration and changing blades at my normal interval (7 days). Use a different cream every day. Started with Blue on Saturday, White on Sunday, Green on Monday and Red on Tuesday. Lather, rinse repeat.

 

3 April 2017

* Blackbird Polished 101
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac D-01 2-Band + Doug Korn Aquamarine Taca
* Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Day 8 of 30 days of Henckel straights

I moved from the 4/8 Henckel to the 6/8 Henckel today. There is a decided difference between the two. The 6/8 seems heavier and cuts through the whisker with more authority than the 4/8. It is not that the 6/8 actually gives a better shave, but rather that the 6/8 seems more willing to give the good shave. I will stick with the 6/8 for a couple of days before moving to the 7/8.

Despite the fact that the other day I said I would stick to a single pass, I decided to add another one today because it was going so well. After the second pass and a little touching up I ended with a DFS. Not too bad for day 38 of using straights.

BTW - How many of you are rooting for my alma mater, G.U.?

DIY Pre-shave Oil
ABC Face Lathered
24mm High silvertip set an extra 10mm deep
1 pass, WTG
Sampsons All Natural Aftershave Balm
6/8 Round Toe Henckel 17 1/2

4/8 henckel
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6/8 henckel
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7/8 henckel
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Thanks!

 

Beautifully close and drama free. VC1+Feather+TOBS

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Route 66 Twisted Tweed Soap
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Hien 650 Kamisori
Lucky Tiger
WSP Gaelic Tweed After Shave
Have s great week!

 

Not a bad collection for day 38
It's been fun watching you.